Cousins on Track to Start; Vikings Superstar Very Happy

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) held their first practice with Kirk Cousins back in the building on Thursday, two days after the trade that brought him home from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick. He s back in his old number too. The team announced Thursday that Cousins will wear No. 8 again, the number he wore from 2018 to 2023, and safety Jakobe Thomas will move to No. 6. Cousins comes in after starting all nine games for the Raiders, who did not have a bye week while he was there, where he completed 64.1% of his passes for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns, 8 interceptions and a 97.1 passer rating. Kirk Cousins tracking to start Sunday vs Packers Whether Cousins starts Sunday at Lambeau Field still isn t official. Kevin O Connell said Wednesday it was still too early to commit wholeheartedly, with Kyler Murray week-to-week with a hamstring injury and Carson Wentz nursing an ankle injury. Murray missed pract